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B.C. truckers group calls for government safety review on overpass strikes
VANCOUVER - After more than 30 overpass strikes by commercial trucks in British Columbia in the past two years, a trucking group is urging the transportation minister to conduct a wide-ranging safety ...
Jan 03, 2024
Canada, allies warn Houthi rebels to stop attacks on shipping vessels in Red Sea
OTTAWA - Canada and some of its allies are warning the Houthis that they will bear responsibility for the consequences of their continued attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The statement, released by th...
Jan 03, 2024
Canada's brain trust reflects on world junior exit: 'It's always a little empty'
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Scott Salmond and Peter Anholt watched Canada's hopes at the world junior hockey championship evaporate in an instant. Seated in the last row of an aging Scandinavium arena, the p...
Jan 03, 2024
Israel's peers warn against displacing Palestinians in Gaza to places like Canada
OTTAWA - Countries traditionally aligned with Israel are warning its right-wing government against contemplating a displacement of people who live in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli officials repeatedly su...
Jan 03, 2024
Lisa Batstone, B.C. mother who murdered daughter, 8, dies in prison
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A British Columbia woman who was convicted of murdering her eight-year-old daughter has been found dead in prison. Correctional Service Canada says Lisa Batstone, who was serving an...
Jan 03, 2024
Lisa Batstone, B.C. mother who murdered daughter, 8, dies in prison
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A British Columbia woman who was convicted of murdering her eight-year-old daughter has been found dead in prison. Correctional Service Canada says Lisa Batstone, who was serving an...
Jan 03, 2024
The AP goes behind the scenes at PWHL opener to capture 'the birth of women's hockey'
TORONTO (AP) - An hour before one of the most significant faceoffs in the history of women's hockey, New York players were roused by a commotion at the entrance of their dressing room. Enter Billie Je...
Jan 03, 2024
Calls for service down on New Year's Eve says RCMP
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP says it was a relatively calm New Year's Eve when it comes to calls for service."This year saw a slight drop in service requests, with a total of 92 calls to police ...
Jan 03, 2024
Canada's clean-tech revolution will be limited without more clean power: Champagne
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne spent most of last year doling out big bucks for massive new electric-vehicle battery plants as Canada made some major moves to solidify its green...
Jan 03, 2024
Two men killed in Montreal alleged hit-and-run identified; suspect to return to court
MONTREAL - A Namibian man returning home from church and a second man have been identified as the two people killed in an early morning New Year's Day hit-and-run in Montreal. Court documents identify...
Jan 03, 2024